Deaconess Foundation Accepting Proposals for Loans to Nonprofits for Social Impact
Deaconess Foundation is inviting organizations who are seeking financing up to $450,000 to apply for a loan to strengthen their programs and further their mission.
June/July Newsletter | From Ivory Towers to Ebony Hubs
American women seeking healthcare find that we are navigating a challenging path that leads to a cliff. In our current healthcare system, women’s reproductive health is hyper-focused on one specific period – our prime childbearing years. But this narrow interpretation of our womanhood and of reproductive health, which is best defined for me as the condition of a person’s reproductive …
Statement on U.S. Court of Appeals Fearless Fund Decision
The U.S. Court of Appeals recently suspended Fearless Fund’s grant program that supports Black women business owners. The ruling upholds the claim brought by the American Alliance for Equal Rights that the program is racially discriminatory. This decision is just the latest in a slew of legal battles that have been brought by anti-diversity groups that seek to use the …
Inside Philanthropy Article Features Deaconess President & CEO
We’re excited to share this article, “You Are Worthy; Let’s Go.” A Racial Justice Fund in St. Louis Plans a 100-Year Commitment to Change, from Inside Philanthropy featuring Deaconess President & CEO Bethany Johnson-Javois. Read the full article (pdf)